Seed-planter and fertilizer-distributer



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W, BRADFORD.

D V sEED PLANTER AND FERTILIZER DIsTRIBDTER. No. 276,759.

Patented May 1, 1883.

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W. BRADFORD. SEED PLANTER AND FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTE 1R Patented May 1,1883.

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SEED-PLANTER A ND FERTILlZER-DISTRIBUTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,759, dated May 1,1883,

Application filed December 4, 1882. No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, WILLIAM BRADFORD, of Brockport, Monroe county, NewYork, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inSeed-Planters and Fertilizer-Distributers; and I do hereby declare thatthe follow ing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference being had to the accompany; ing drawings, in which- Figurel isa plan of the machine with the hopper on one side removed from place forthe purpose of showing thedrill-toothand its attachments. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal vertical section in line as or of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isavertical section in 1113 through one of the hoppers, showing it on anenlarged scale. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the plates of theseeding apparatus separated from each other. FigsQ 5, 6, and 7 are planviews of the same parts. Fig.8 is an enlarged side elevation of theseedin g apparatus. Fig. 9 is a plan of the devices for disengaging thegears of the seeding apparatus. Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the same.Fig. 11 is a rear elevation of the machine.

My improvement relates to combined seedplanters andfertilizer-distibuters; and it 0011 sists in the construction andarrangement hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

in the drawings, A A indicate the two sup? porting and driving wheels ofthe machine attached to half-axles B B and supporting a frame upon whichthe parts are mounted. This frame is constructed as follows: C G C arethree erossbars, beneathwhich are attached two supplementary frames, DD, which carry the hoppersE E, the seeding and distributing apparatusconnected therewith, andalso the drill-teeth, coverers, and otherattachments by which the machine is operated. Each of the supplementaryframes consists of two longitudinal bars, ac, and cross-bars b I),connecting them and forming a rectangle, and adjustable out and inlaterally, for the purpose of varying the width of the rows. Thisadjustment is attained by making slots 0 c in the cross-bars G O O andpassing bolts 01 (I through the same, which clamp the frames D D to thementary frames and their attachments can be moved out andin on thecrossbars to the extent of the length of the slots.

in its center, which fits over a stud, i, of the.

bed-plate G and allows plate H a free revolving movement thereon. Thisplate has also a seriesof holes, k k, and on its outside, at the bottom,it has a bevel-gear, l, with which on gages a bevel-pinion, j, by whichit receives motion. g

I is a flat plate, which I denominate the seeding-plate, which has alsoa central hole that rests over the stud t, and a series of projectin ghollow nipples, m m, which pass loosely through the holes It It of plateH. Tire two plates H I, as they revolve together, discharge the seed,which fillsthe hole's 7t it, into the spout g as they come round to itin succession. The seed is leveled off in the holes k k by a brush, 1:,and the seed is directed down to the holes by a directing-plate, 0, inthe bottom of the hopper.

The apparatus in the rear compartment for distributing the fertilizingmaterial may be of any suitable kind, that shown in the drawings being aplate similar to the plate El, and

an inverted hollow egg-shaped cup, K, resting stationary therein, thematerial being forced under the cup through an opening therein as theplate revolves, and thence discharged downward through the spout p.

r is a spur-gear on the inner end of each half-axle B.

s is a spur-pinion engaging with r and attached to theshaft t of thebevel-pinion j. By this means the rotary motion is imparted to theseeding apparatus.

, n is a pinion engaging with o", and y is a spur-gear engaging with uand attached to a shaft having a beveled pinion, which .drives thedistributing apparatus for the fertilizer,

. l I V in the same manner that the seeding apparatus is driven.

L is a yoke or frame hung by straps M M to the front end of the frame Don each side of the machine, and to which, at the front, is attached theopening drill-tooth c, and to the rear are attached the covering-wings ww. The top of the yoke is open, and the dischargespouts 91) opentherein, so as to drop both the seed and the fertilizing material in therear of the drill-tooth and in front of the coverers. The straps M arepivoted in front, so that the drill-tooth and coverers can rise andfall.

N is a lever located in the center of the machine, extendinglongitudinally a-nd attached at its front end to the frame by a hook, 2,so thatit can be turned up and down or sidewise at the rear end.

P is a cross-bar at the rear, connecting the two yokes L L, as shown inFig. 11.

It is a standard, stiff with the cross-bar I, and attached to the leverN. By raising the rear end of the lever bodily it will be seen that bothyokes and their teeth will be raised from the ground, and by raisingsaid lever and throwing it either to the right or left one only of saidyokes will be raised from the ground, leaving the other in place, asindicated by the dotted lines, Fig. 11. By this means, in planting tworows the operator can gage the machine to a side-hill or incline andplant equal depths on both sides; or he can raise one side to pass anobstruction without raising the other side.

S S are chains attached to the rear ends of the yokes and attached attheir tops to hooks on'the hoppers or the main frame, by which thedepths of cut may be regulated as desired.

T is a rock-shaft resting in bearings c e at the front end of the frameand provided with crank-arms a a To these crank-arms are pivotedconnecting-rods b b, which extend backward and are pivoted at theopposite end to the shafts of the two spur-pinions s s.

c is a long arm, stiff with rock-sha t '1, and extending back under oralongside with the lever N to the rear end of the frame.

d is a loop or hanger attached to lever N, and embracing or inclosingthe end of shaft 0 When the lever N is raised at such height as to liftthe drill-teeth high from the ground, as is necessary in going into thefield or in turning corners, the loop at? will also lift the arm 0thereby throwing the crank-arms a a drawing forward the rods 12 b anddisengaging the pinions s s from the spur-gears "r 1", thereby stoppingthe seeding apparatus. To enable this to be done the shafts t t musthave asmall sliding movement allowed themin their boxes or hearings onthe side next to the gearing. By removing the plate I and substitutinganother having a greater or less number of holes, m, the distance of thehills apart can be Varied as desired. The holes must, however, be spacedto enter some of the holes k in the plate H.

Having described my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. In a seed-planter and fertilizer-distributer, the combination of thebed:plate G, the rotary dish-shaped plate H, and the seedingplate I, theplate I having a series of projecting open-ended nipples, m m, whichrest in holes k k of plate H, and these two plates adapted to rotatetogether around a central stud of the fixed plate G, as shown anddescribed, and for the purpose specified.

2. In a seed-planter and fertilizer-distributer, the combination of theyokes L L, carrying the teeth '0 w, the cross-bar P, connecting the twoyokes, the stiffstandard R, attached to the cross-bar, the chains S S,connecting the yokes with the hoppers or main frame, and thelever N, towhich the standard is attached at the top, said lever being jointed atthe front end to the main frame by a book, so that it can be moved toone side as it is raised at the rear for the purpose ofraising one onlyofthe yokes, as shown and described, and for the purpose specified.

3. In a seed-planter and fertilizer-distributer, the combination of thelever N, provided with the loop LP, the rockshaft '1, provided g withthe long arm 0 extending back and resting in the loop ofthe lever, andthe connectingrods 11 b attached at one end to crank-arms of therock-shaft and at the other end to the shafts of the pinions s 8,whereby when the lever is raised said pinions will be thrown out of gearwith the gears of the seeding apparatus, as herein shown and described.

4. In a seed-planter and fertilizer-distributer, the combination of theyokes L L, the crossbar I, the standard R, the lever N, provided withthe loop 61 the rock-shaft '1, provided with a long arm, 0 extendingback through the loop of the lever, and the rods l1 b connectingcrank-arms of the rock-shaft with pinions which engage with the gears ofthe seeding apparatus, as herein shown and described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WM. BRADFORD. Witnesses:

R. F. OSGOOD, JACOB SPAHN.

